Zhang Fei's face was red and his eyes were still a little blurry. Although he was still drunk, the joy on his face could not be hidden.
Hearing this sound, Lu Bu couldn't help but paused and quickly reined in his horse.
He looked up and found that the head in Zhang Fei's hand was none other than Cao Bao, who planned to cooperate with him inside and outside to take down Xiapi City!
Seeing his father-in-law's head being chopped off by Zhang Fei, Lu Bu's eyes were split open and a trace of anger welled up in his eyes.
Seeing this, Chen Gong, who was watching the battle from a distance, couldn't help but be shocked.
In fact, when he saw groups of soldiers arriving to support the North City Gate in less than half a stick of incense, he already felt something was wrong.
Liu Bei was actually prepared!
Could it be that he had already expected that the Lord would come to attack the city?!
In this case...
Why wasn't there any news before?
Moreover, Liu Bei's army has already gone to Xuyi and Huaiyin. This cannot be faked.
Looking at it this way...it's unreasonable!
Chen Gong frowned and thought carefully about the weirdness here. He seemed to have thought of something. His eyes narrowed and his pupils shrank sharply.
not good!
Xiaopei is in danger!
Chen Gong was shocked. At this time, he also figured out Liu Bei's plan.
If Liu Bei had already expected that his lord would attack the city, then it would be impossible not to take precautions.
There has been no movement until now, so the only possibility is that Liu Bei and others took advantage of the attack on Xiapi and led their troops to capture Xiaopei!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
He had also worried about this issue when he first decided to attack Xiapi, but he felt that with the strategies of Liu Bei's men, they would never have thought of this.
Who on earth saw through his plan?!
If Liu Bei had such ability, he wouldn't have only occupied Xuzhou until now...
Then...who could it be?
But it's too late to worry about this now. We can't attack the city, so we can only retreat first.
So Chen Gong did not hesitate and decisively ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops!
Although Lu Bu, who was on the front line, heard the sound of gold ringing behind him, he still felt a little unwilling in his heart when he looked at Zhang Fei's proud eyes on the city wall.
He reined in the horse's head and shouted to Zhang Fei on the city wall: "Zhang Yide, do you dare to come down and fight me?!"
Zhang Fei ignored Lu Bu's shouting, but looked up to the sky and laughed, saying:
"Lu Fengxian!"
"You are an unscrupulous person. My elder brother was kind enough to take you in, but you had the opposite intention. You only wanted to sneak attack me in Xiapi, but you didn't expect that this move had already been seen through by the military advisor, and it was all in vain!"
"You actually want to lure me down to fight with you? You have this time, why don't you go back quickly to see if your family is okay? I'm afraid Xiaopei has already fallen into the hands of the military advisor!"
"Ha ha ha ha..."
What?!
Xiaopei?!
family?!
After hearing the news, anger instantly filled Lu Bu's mind, and he was almost uncontrollable.
This surprise attack can be said to be a complete failure!
Not only was Xiapi City not taken, but his family members might also fall into the hands of the other party.
How could he not be annoyed after losing his wife and losing his troops?
After gathering his troops, Lu Bu held Fang Tian's painted halberd, mounted the red rabbit horse, and planned to return directly to the army to help Xiaopei.
Seeing this, Chen Gong quickly came to Lu Bu, held down the horse's head, and begged: "Lord, please listen to me!"
"You want to stop me?!"
Feeling Lu Bu's monstrous murderous intent, although Chen Gong was a little scared, he still bit the bullet and said: "My lord, if you go back now, you may fall into Liu Bei's plan!"
"Um?!"
Seeing Lu Bu looking at him in confusion, Chen Gong explained repeatedly: "Xiaopei and Xiapi are already in a dichotomy. If one side is in trouble, the other side can quickly support them!"
"If my lord rushes to help Xiaopei and Zhang Fei sends troops from Xiapi, won't we be attacked from both sides?"
"Furthermore, Yuan Shu was powerful and Liu Bei had to deploy most of his troops in the Huaiyin area, so there would not be many troops attacking Xiaopei."
"Otherwise, they only need to cut off our retreat and cooperate with Zhang Fei in Xia Pi City to capture us in one fell swoop!"
"So, in the palace's opinion, Zhang Fei's move is to deliberately anger the lord. Once the lord makes a mistake, he will definitely fall into his trap!"
Lu Bu clenched his fist tightly, his eyes filled with anger.
"Do you want me to die without saving you?"
"Do you want me to abandon my family?!"
"this......"
"That's not the case!" Seeing that Lu Bu's mood had eased slightly, Chen Gong was also slightly relieved.
"My lord, if you think about it carefully, even if Liu Bei sends people to occupy Xiaopei, he will definitely not dare to embarrass the lord's family. After all, they cannot bear the lord's anger!"
"But Zhang Fei still released this news. His purpose is nothing more than to disturb our minds and take the opportunity to contain us."
Lu Bu's eyes turned cold, he gritted his teeth and looked in the direction of Xiapi City bitterly, then closed his eyes and asked: "Then according to Sir's plan, what should we do now?!"
Seeing that Lu Bu was wavering, Chen Gong quickly stepped forward and said, "Although Liu Bei's plan is good, it has one biggest drawback!"
"That's it - military strength!"
"Whether it is Zhang Fei who stayed behind in Xiapi or the army that attacked Xiaopei, there will definitely not be too many troops. No one army can defeat the lord alone!"
"So their main purpose should be to contain and harass... In this case, there will definitely be problems with their cooperation!"
"The lord can order an army to make a false impression of attacking Xiaopei, and release the news that Xiaopei has been lost, and then lead the army alone to ambush on one side of the road."
"When Zhang Fei learns this news, he will definitely not sit still and wait for death. Once he dares to leave the city, we will take the opportunity to capture him!"
"If Zhang Fei is eager to make a contribution, we might be able to take down Xiapi in one fell swoop!"
Chen Gong's plan is not difficult to understand. Lin Zhe wants to trade space for time, hoping to wait until Liu Bei's army arrives to surround Lu Bu.
Then he would do the opposite, trade time for space, and surround the point for reinforcements. What he was doing was a time difference.
I don’t believe you can deliver the news so quickly!
It has to be said that Chen Gong can serve as Lu Bu's first counselor, and his strategy goes without saying. He almost made the wisest choice in the fastest time.
Although Lu Bu was reckless, he was not without brains. At this time, Chen Gong had clearly explained the pros and cons, and he had no reason to refuse.
He thrust Fang Tian's painted halberd in front of him, pointed the tip of the halberd in the direction of Xiao Pei, and then said behind him:
"Gao Shun!"
"The end is here!"
Looking at the respectful Gao Shun below, Lu Bu's eyes showed a hint of complexity.
"You can lead 700 soldiers from the trapped camp and 2,000 auxiliary troops to attack Xiaopei. If possible, capture this city directly!"
"Zhang Liao!"
"The end is here!"
"I've given you two thousand soldiers. You pretend to be our army and gallop to Pengcheng. If you make more noise on the road, you must make Zhang Fei think that we have all left!"
"The rest of the generals, follow me to ambush along the road, and be sure to capture Zhang Yide's reinforcements for me!"
After Lu Bu gave this order, everyone quickly went down to prepare.
This battle was the first confrontation between Chen Gong and Lin Zhe, and it took place between Xiapi and Xiaopei.
Whether it is better to exchange space for time, or to exchange time for space, it all depends on the arrangement of the two...